Emerging Biomarkers for Assessing Therapy Response in Colorectal Cancer

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to encorafenib in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test.

Oncology pharmacist Jagoda Misniakiewicz, PharmD, discusses the potential efficacy and safety profile of fruquintinib in patients with metastatic CRC.

The CHMP recommended for approval nivolumab/ipilimumab for patients with MSI-H and dMMR unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer.

Surgical oncologists from Cleveland Clinic discuss the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer and its aim to improve patient outcomes.

Data from the BLUE-C trial support the approval of the Cologuard Plus test for colorectal cancer screening among at-risk individuals.

Results from the INNATE trial showed the use of sotigalimab to be a safe and efficacious regimen for patients with rectal cancer.